CARTER COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Samuel Tipton to Carter County Commissioners for laying out town and public buildings ----¤¤¤---- Carter County, Tennessee (formerly Washington County, North Carolina) 1796 DEEDS FROM SAMUEL TIPTON TO NEWLY-APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS LANDON CARTER, ANDREW GREER, DAVID McNABB, RUBEN THORNTON AND ZACHARIAH CAMPBELL [SR.], FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS Deed No. 1: Source: Carter County, Tennessee, Deed Book Vol. A, pp. 37-38 Carter County Court Clerk, Elizabethton, TN. [On 4 October 1796, Samuel Tipton, for the sum of $30, sells land to Carter County commissioners for laying out of the newly-established Carter County. Commissioners are: Landon Carter, Andrew Greer, David McNabb, Ruben Thornton, and Zachariah Campbell.] "This Indenture made this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety six between Samuel Tipton of the County of Carter & State of Tennessee of the one part and Landon Carter, Andrew Greer, David McNabb, Ruben Thornton and Zachariah Campbell all of the County and State aforesaid commissioners appointed by the General Assembly of the aforesaid State for laying out the Lot or Lots of land for the public building of the said County of Carter of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Samuel Tipton for an [sic] in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars to him in hand paid before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof doth hereby acknowledge himself therewith fully satisfied contented & paid doth give grant bargain sell convey & confirm unto the said Landon Carter, Andrew Greer, David McNabb Ruben Thornton and Zachariah Campbell commissioners aforesaid & to the only proper use and behoof of the said County of Carter forever one Lot of land containing one acre and one half acre lying in the Town laid out on the land of the said Samuel Tipton on the no East side of Doe River in the County of Carter agreeable to the plan of the same, Beginning at a stake in the center of Forge Street thence No 61 Wt sixteen poles to a stake in the center of Long Street thence So 29 Wt sixteen poles to a stake in the center of Forge Street thence So 61 Et sixteen poles to a stake in the center of Long Street, thence No 29 Et sixteen poles to the Beginning together with all the rights privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging To have and to hold the said bargained premises unto the said Landon Carter Andrew Greer, David McNabb Ruben Thornton and Zachariah Campbell commissioners aforesaid & to the only use aforesaid forever with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging & I the said Samuel Tipton for myself, my heirs Ecers Admrs. and assigns do by these presents forever Warrant & defend the above named Lot as above described unto the said Landon Carter, Andrew Greer, David McNabb and Zachariah Campbell commrs. aforesaid and to the only use aforesaid from the claim of any person or persons whatsoever as a free estate in fee simple In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the day and date above written Ack Samuel Tipton [SEAL] Sign'd Seal'd & delivered in the presence of Nath.el Folsom and Isaac Tipton Carter County October Term 1796 this deed was acknowledged in open Court and legally admitted to record Let it be Registered Test Geo. Williams CC Registered January 18th 1797" ***************************************************************************** DEED NO. 2: Source: Carter County, Tennessee, Deed Book Vol. A, p. 39 Carter County Court Clerk, Elizabethton, TN. [On 4 October 1796, Samuel Tipton, for the sum of $10, sells 1 acre to Carter County commissioners for laying out of town and public buildings of Elizabethton. Commissioners are: Landon Carter, Andrew Greer, David McNabb, Ruben Thornton, and Zachariah Campbell.] "This Indenture made this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six between Samuel Tipton of the County of Carter & State of Tennesse of the one part & Landon Carter Andrew Greer, David McNabb, Ruben Thornton and Zachariah Campbell all of the County & State aforesaid commissioners appointed by the General Assembly of the aforessaid State for laying out the Lot or Lots of land for the public buildings of the said County of the other part Witnesseth that the said Samuel Tipton for an [sic] in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars to him in hand paid before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof doth hereby acknowledge himself therewith fully satisfied contented and paid doth give grant, bargain, sell convey & confirm unto the said Landon Carter Andrew Greer David McNabb Ruben Thornton and Zachariah Campbell commrs aforesaid & to the only proper use benefits & behoof of the said County of Carter one certain Lot No. 15 containing one acre of [land] lying and being in the Town laid out on the land of the said Samuel Tipton on the No. East side of Doe River in the County of Carter agreeable to the plan of the same Beginning at a stake on first street thence No. 15 Wt twenty poles to a stake, thence So 75 Wt nine poles to a stake on the river bank thence So. 21 Et twenty poles to a stake thence No 15 Et seven poles to the beginning together with all the rights privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging. To have and to hold the said bargained premises unto the said Landon Carter, Andrew Greer David McNabb, Ruben Thornton and Zachariah Campbell commrs aforesaid & to the only proper use and behoof aforesaid with all & singular the priviliges & appurtenances thereunto belonging & I the said Samuel Tipton for myself my heirs exrs. admrs. and assigns do by these presents forever warrant & defend the above Lot of land unto the said Landon Carter, Andrew Greer, David McNabb, Ruben Thornton & Zachariah Campbell commissioners aforesaid & for the use aforesaid from the claim of any person or persons whatsovever as a free estate in fee simple In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & date above written Sign'd Seal'd & delivered in the presence of ack Samuel Tipton [SEAL] Nath'el Folsom & Isaac Tipton Carter County October Term 1796 this deed was acknowledged in open Court & legally admitted to record let it be Registered Test Geo Williams CC Registered January 18th, 1797" ***************************************************************************** DEED NO. 3: Source: Carter County, Tennessee, Deed Book Vol. A, p. 40 Carter County Court Clerk, Elizabethton, TN. [On 4 October 1796, Samuel Tipton, for the sum of $10, sells 1 acre to Carter County commissioners for laying out of town and public buildings of Elizabethton. Commissioners are: Landon Carter, Andrew Greer, David McNabb, Ruben Thornton, and Zachariah Campbell.] "This Indenture made this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety six between Samuel Tipton of the County of Carter & State of Tennessee of the one part & Landon Carter, Andrew Greer, David McNabb Ruben Thornton and Zachariah Campbell all of the County and State aforesaid commissioners appointed by the General Assembly of the aforesaid State for laying out the Lot or Lots of land for the public building of the said County of Carter of the other part Witnesseth that the said Samuel Tipton for an [sic] in consideration of Ten Dollars to him in hand paid before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof doth hereby acknowledge himself therewith fully satisfied contented & paid doth give grant bargain sell convey & confirm unto the said Landon Carter, Andrew Greer David McNabb, Ruben Thornton & Zachariah Campbell commrs aforesaid & to the only proper use & behoof of the said County of Carter forever one Lot No. 55 containing one half acre lying & being in the Town laid out on the land of the said Samuel Tipton on the No East side of Doe River in the County of Carter agreeable to the plan of the same Beginning at a stake on third Street, thence So 15 Et twenty poles to a stake on fourth street, thence No 75 Et four poles to a stake on Long Street, thence No 15 Wt as Long Street twenty poles to a stake thence So 75 Wt four poles to the beginning together with all the rights privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging. To have & to hold the said bargained premises unto the said Landon Carter, Andrew Greer, David McNabb, Ruben Thornton & Zachariah Campbell commrs aforesaid & to the only benefit, use & behoof aforesaid forever with all & singular the appurtenances thereto belonging & I the said Samuel Tipton for myself my heirs exers admrs & assigns do by these presents forever Warrant & defend the above named Lot of land as above described unto the said Landon Carter, Andrew Greer, David McNabb, Ruben Thornton & Zachariah Campbell commrs aforesaid & for the use aforesaid from the claim of any person or persons whatsoever as a free estate in fee simple In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & date above written Sign'd Seal'd & delivered in the presence of ack Samuel Tipton [SEAL] Nath.el Folsom & Isaac Tipton Carter County October Term 1796 this deed was acknowledged in open Court and legally admitted to record let it be Registered Test Geo. Williams CC Registered January 18th 1797" ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jane Ann Jett Wheeler jettstream@comcast.net ___________________________________________________________________